Francesca Sgorbini

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Francesca Sgorbini
Francesca Sgorbini Italia 2023.jpg
Sgorbini in 2023
Date of birth (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Pesaro
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Colorno (0)
2020– ASM Romagnat (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 28 (0)

Francesca Sgorbini (born 7 January 2001) is an Italian rugby union player. She is a Back row for the Italy women's national rugby union team, and for French club, ASM Romagnat. She competed at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.

Rugby career

Sgorbini was part of the successful Colorno side that won the national title for the first time in the 2017–2018 season. [1] She previously played for French club, ASM Clermont Auvergne. [2] [3]

She made her international debut against England during the Six Nations tournament on 9 March 2019. [4] [5] She also participated in the 2020 and 2021 Six Nations Championship's. [6] [7] She joined ASM Romagnat in 2020. [5]

Sgorbini featured for Italy in their warm-up matches against France ahead of the World Cup. [3] She was selected in Italy's squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [8] [2]

She was named in the Italian side for the 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship. [9] [10] In their opening match against England in March, she scored her nations only try in their 5–38 defeat. [5] On 11 August 2025, she was named in the Italian squad to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ Palma, Francis (15 May 2022). "Rugby, Francesca Sgorbini e la rottura del crociato: "Vi racconto il mio recupero"". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Jessy Tremoulière avec les Bleues, Francesca Sgorbini avec l'Italie". asm-rugby.com (in French). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 Fumero, Duccio (6 September 2022). "Rugby femminile: le convocate dell'Italia per la sfida con la Francia". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rugby - Francesca Sgorbini - rugby - Nazionale femminile - Italia". On Rugby (in Italian). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Inson, Jeremy (27 March 2025). "Tough times have helped Francesca Sgorbini". www.sixnationsrugby.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Francesca Sgorbini". Women's Rugby Data. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Teams aim for eve of Rugby World Cup 2021 boost in World Rugby Women's Rankings powered by Capgemini". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Mockford, Sarah (29 October 2022). "Italy Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 39-3 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Italia Femminile, scelta la rosa delle Azzurre per il Guinness Women's Six Nations 2025" [Italy Women, the Azzurre squad chosen for the Guinness Women's Six Nations 2025]. Italian Rugby Federation (in Italian). 5 March 2025. Archived from the original on 5 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Italy name squad for the 2025 Guinness Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Nazionale Femminile, le 32 convocate per la Rugby World Cup 2025" [Women's National Team, the 32 called up for the 2025 Rugby World Cup]. Italian Rugby Federation (in Italian). 11 August 2025. Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Italy name experienced squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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